Uzbekistan: a discreet but powerful air force!
In the early 2010s, Uzbekistan decided to modernize its helicopter force inherited from the Soviet Union. The country's "hot and high" flight conditions required powerful and reliable helicopters, and Uzbekistan turned to the Airbus Helicopters range. A first contract...
60 years ago, the Alouette III …
In 2019, the Alouette III celebrates its 60th anniversary. Produced in nearly 1,500 copies only in France, this machine has crisscrossed the skies of both hemispheres, saved thousands of lives and helped to sustainably establish, in the early 1960s, the technical...
Airbus Helicopters: the Marignane site is 80 years old!
On July 1st, 2019, the Airbus Helicopters site in Marignane, near Marseille, in the south of France, celebrated 80 years of industrial activity. From the SE200 Transatlantic Seaplane to the H160, what a journey! In 80 years, it's not only the aircraft that have...
Chile’s EcoCopter, reaching for the summit
Nested in a corner of La Reina airfield, in the Eastern suburb of Santiago de Chile, EcoCopter has carved itself a special position in the Andean skies. Its colourful helicopters crisscross the skies all over the country to complete a wide range of works but it is...
Kopter : The American breakthrough
The newcomer to the world of the helicopter does not want to lose a minute: even before the certification of its SH09 model, the swiss company announces the creation of an final assembly line in the United States. Kopter does not hide its ambition to be a leading...
Interview to the Helicopter Industry magazine
Russian Helicopters will be present at the next Paris Air Show with its latest addition, the Ansat. This was an opportunity for Helicopter Indsutry to discuss with its manager, Andrey Boginskiy, the progress of this Russian giant's market. What types of Russian...
FLEET MODERNIZATION
STAYING CURRENT WITH THE STC PROCESS The evolving helicopter industry is a constant churn of new technologies and out-of-the-box innovations being produced for new age aircraft. Legacy helicopters can risk being left behind, which is why modern aftermarket upgrades...
Bruno Guimbal lands on American campuses
On March 6, 2019, the second day of Heli Expo in Atlanta, Bruno Guimbal has sold three Cabri to North American Helicopter. This sale reinforces the presence of the French helicopter manufacturer on the American campuses. "Heli Expo is the place to be because it gives...
Special days to promote the helicopter world
The fifth "World Helicopter Day" will be held on August 18, 2019 in Australia. Furthermore, on June 30, 2019, a similar French initiative will be organized on a European scale, even if the events currently planned remain within a national framework. Is this double...
The Ukrainian army helicopter brigade in managing the balance between UN (United Nations) and ATO (Anti- Terrorist Operation)
During several visits at the 16th Independent Helicopter Brigade of Army Aviation in Brody (OBr AA) close to the city of Lviv, the 18th OBr AA at Poltava, the 12th OBr AA at Novy Kalyniv and the 11th OBr AA at Kherson the author got an impression about the current...
